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The Land of the Blessed Virgin - W. Somerset Maugham
The Land of the Blessed Virgin. Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia (London: Heinemann, 1905)This is one of Maugham's early productions, the first example of a genre which he will come to manipulate to perfection in later years. Spain has since his first visit in 1897 held a special fascination for him; this book contains descriptions of the places that he visited in Andalusia.
It opens by situating himself in London, at home, going over the memory of Spain which is everything that is co…